Brunswick Corporation (BC)

Operating profit margin

Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Operating income (ttm) US$ in thousands 734,900 818,200 859,800 944,400 947,800 878,000 849,300 820,500 812,900 827,600 811,200 668,000 539,300 477,300 404,400 460,100 471,000 466,200 444,700 375,100
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 6,401,400 6,622,200 6,726,800 6,860,100 6,812,200 6,660,500 6,389,500 6,108,700 5,846,200 5,576,300 5,382,200 4,815,200 4,347,500 4,104,000 3,847,500 4,023,200 4,108,400 4,151,900 4,219,400 4,204,600
Operating profit margin 11.48% 12.36% 12.78% 13.77% 13.91% 13.18% 13.29% 13.43% 13.90% 14.84% 15.07% 13.87% 12.40% 11.63% 10.51% 11.44% 11.46% 11.23% 10.54% 8.92%

December 31, 2023 calculation

Operating profit margin = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $734,900K ÷ $6,401,400K
= 11.48%

Based on the data provided, Brunswick Corp.'s operating profit margin has shown some fluctuations over the past eight quarters. The operating profit margin ranged from a low of 12.33% in Q4 2023 to a high of 14.28% in Q4 2022.

Overall, the trend indicates a slight decrease in the operating profit margin from Q1 2022 to Q4 2023. This decline could be a result of various factors such as changes in operating expenses, cost of goods sold, or sales volumes.

It is important for Brunswick Corp. to closely monitor and analyze the factors influencing the fluctuations in their operating profit margin to effectively manage their operational performance and ensure sustainable profitability in the long run.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2023

Company name
Symbol
Operating profit margin
Brunswick Corporation
BC
11.48%
BWX Technologies Inc
BWXT
15.56%
Cummins Inc
CMI
5.17%